Rule 1453 A signature is presumed to be genuine and authorized if it purports to be the signature, affixed in his official capacity, of: (a) A public employee o…

If a document has a signature from a government worker, a public official, or a notary public, the court will assume that signature is real and valid. You do not need to prove the signature is genuine just because someone questions it.

This applies to workers from any level of government in the United States, including federal, state, and local employees. It also covers notary publics, who are people officially allowed to witness and certify signatures on documents.

This saves time in court because people do not have to bring in witnesses or extra proof just to show that an official signature is real. If someone believes the signature is fake, the burden falls on them to prove it.